document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259553>Question 259553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The caterpillar is trying to crawl up the tree. It takes 2 minutes to climb 1 foot, but it falls back 6 inches each time it reaches 1 foot. How long will it take the caterpillar to crawl to the top of the 8 foot tree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ShainaCynthia><B>ShainaCynthia(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ShainaCynthia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it gains 1 foot in 2 minutes, but it loses 6 inches each time , then it really only gains 6 inches every 2 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's 12 inches per foot, and 8 ft total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X12 = 96inches to climb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96inches divided by 6 inches = 16(2 min crawls)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16crawls X 2 mins per crawl = (32mins)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or.... if it falls back 6 inches each time it reaches 1 ft, then it will never get past 1 ft, and therefore never reach the top. lol </SPAN>\n" );
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